Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz

In this week's episode, we sink into our bodies for a gratitude meditation that focuses on our creations: past, present and future. Mentions: Ep 32: Gratitude: creativity's secret lover https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/ep-32-gratitude-creativitys-secret-lover/id1438076373?i=1000435219272

Calls for authenticity + vulnerability are everywhere. We won't tolerate fake facades anymore from creators, and thank goodness. But how do you share vulnerably while still portraying your professionalism as a creator? How much is too much, is it okay to share parts of you that don't relate to your creative thing, and what about privacy? In this episode: -how to be authentic without confusing your audience, oversharing, or being unprofessional -which version of the "real you" to share alongside your creations -how to use (but not abuse) vulnerability to make your best work Mentions: Seth Godin interview: https://play.acast.com/s/the-marie-forleo-podcast/dab0a4bd-3bf1-4227-810d-353d405514cd Brene Brown's book "Daring Greatly": https://www.amazon.com/dp/1592408419/?ref=exp_brookebschultz_dp_vv_d

We're sold the idea that hard work is what we need; that if we simply work hard enough for long enough, we'll accomplish our goals. But what about when you feel like you're doing everything right + it's not coming together? This episode is a bit of a shift and instead of offering a formula I want to offer some faith. In this episode: -how to step away from strategy just for a minute + step toward faith -how to be the vessel for your creativity instead of trying to micromanage it -how to generate more energy for your creativity Mentions: 6 hacks for skyrocketing creativity even if you're super busy @ https://brookebschultz.com/

Do you ever feel gross when you're trying to sell a product or service? You're not alone. But putting your creation out in the world isn't pulling the wool over someone's eyes, it's not tricking them, it's providing them a unique opportunity! Get your mindset right and realize what you offer as a creator is life changing even if its not dramatic. In this episode: -on not having hidden agendas; making your agenda known, and getting a BIGGER agenda -the major mindset shift of selling -the rule of 7 and other juicy nuggets to use in your biz to get more sales that don't feel yucky! Mentions: -my new website (and home of the podcast!) is now LIIIIIVE https://brookebschultz.com/ -apply for 2021 love soaked retreat + mastermind (closing soon!) docs.google.com/forms/d/1bS1nnRHf…it_requested=true -the love soaked family online course: https://brookeschultz.kartra.com/page/thelovesoakedcourse -hire me to photograph your family: [email protected]

Ever had people in your life who don't GET your creativity? Do you have friends or family who could benefit from living a more creative life + you wish you could just convince them to be more creative? This episode shows you how! Because what if instead of spreading a deadly virus we were spreading life-giving creativity? Spoiler: we ARE spreading emotions, ideas, and philosophies all the time. Here's how to do it with intention. In this episode: -how to stop being shortsighted and create for LONG term impact (featuring Macklemore!) -3 ways to make your creativity more contagious -what to do when you're jealous instead of inspired by someone else's creativity Mentions: Emotional contagion: https://www.eehealth.org/blog/2019/05/emotions-contagious/ Liz Gilbert "Your Elusive Creative Genius" TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_your_elusive_creative_genius Macklemore, "Excavate": https://open.spotify.com/track/6W3611YU4ZF5Lsw2GDZbjx

There are moments in your creative journey that are hinge points with a clear before and after. Turning points, tipping points—the experiences, investments, and people that make all the difference in catapulting you forward vs business as usual or growing at a slow pace. This week, I share some of my hinge points and help you determine what your next hinge point could be. In this episode: -how money is key to our dedication -why making decisions is a powerful gift to ourselves -how to show up for the parts of creativity you struggle with Mentions: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell: https://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference/dp/0316346624 Ep 103: Transformation Stories from my Mastermind Students (How to Break Through Your Upper Limit): https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-103-what-my-mastermind-peeps-learned-about-creativity-biz-life-from-coaching-with-me Ep 22: Life as art with Yan Palmer: https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-22-life-as-art-with-yan-palmer 2021 Love Soaked Mastermind + Retreat application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bS1nnRHf3OL3Pz-bETO5pzIBd_yXxTCxYMyVwZhS8xg/viewform?edit_requested=true

If you're feeling blah, uninspired, just weighed down by all the other responsibilities on your plate--this ep is for you but also it's for me because I just came out of a big ol slump where I didn't feel like creating much, and wanna share how I came out the other side + what I learned. In this episode: -the surprising key to renewed creative zest -why making things requires time spent NOT making things -how to get a break when your plate is full to overflowing Mentions: Wild Power: Discover the Magic of Your Menstrual Cycle and Awaken the Feminine Path to Power https://www.amazon.com/dp/1781807582/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Se-HFbF5A34F6 Retreat + mastermind application 2021: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bS1nnRHf3OL3Pz-bETO5pzIBd_yXxTCxYMyVwZhS8xg/edit

Are you your own worst critic? Sometimes we think being hard on ourselves motivates us + pushes us to be better, but science is showing that the opposite is true--we HAVE to be kind to ourselves if we want to make our best work. Self compassion might sound like another fluffy woo-woo practice to add to your plate, but it's proven to increase your creativity and doesn't have to take any extra time. Kim Beecher is a mindfulness teacher (and she's also my MOM!) here to help you be less depressed, more productive, more joyful, and more creative through self compassion. In this episode: -what even is self compassion and why should creative people caaare? -the real way to quiet the inner critic + be nicer to yourself -how self compassion makes you MORE productive, not less -practices to get started (+ make better creations) right away Mentions: www.kimberlybeecher.com www.self-compassion.org (Kristin Neff) http://ccare.stanford.edu/research/peer-reviewed-ccare-articles/ Ep 51 Mindfulness is literally magic + here's why with Kim Beecher https://soundcloud.com/brooke-schultz-568659304/ep-51-mindfulness-is-literally-magic-and-heres-why-with-kim-beecher-1

This week we're going behind the scenes with a few of my love soaked mastermind peeps about how they broke through their upper limits and made huge changes in their art, biz and life through the experience of the retreat + mastermind. If you've gone to a retreat/workshop, and If it was good, you likely felt awesome during the workshop, super inspired, excited, ready to take everything and apply it to your next shoot. But then, what happened after, when you got home? Were you able to really apply all of it? That's what I thought. That's why I created the retreat + mastermind together, so that you can make huge changes in your art, business (and life, wink!) In this episode: -why a retreat by itself isn't enough to transform your work -how to break through your upper limit -what you really have to do to make big things happen in your creativity Mentions: Tara Fry https://www.tarafry.com/ IG: @tarafryphotography Alex Friendly https://alexandrafriendlyphotography.com/ IG: @alexandrafriendly Hannah Key https://thefreckledkeyphotography.com/ IG: @thefreckledkey Jasmine Pulley https://www.jasminepulley.com/ IG: @jasmine_pulley 2021 Retreat + Mastermind application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bS1nnRHf3OL3Pz-bETO5pzIBd_yXxTCxYMyVwZhS8xg/edit#responses Gemma Good Morning song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuI_p7a9VGs

The allure of creations we haven't yet made can distract us from the most important thing which is MAKING the thing. People often wonder why they aren't making when they have all these great ideas floating around or sitting in a doc on their computer but the biggest reason why you're not making isn't because you don't have time, or enough experience, or enough money, or the right tools, or you haven't found the right location to shoot your project or been able to take the trip to research your book. You're not bringing your great ideas to life because great ideas are perfect in your limitless imagination. You see how incredible it COULD be. But actually doing it? It's crappy. It's hard. It's not what you see in your head. In this episode: -the biggest reason you're not making what you wanna make -how to deal with sucking at something you REALLY care about -how to make your creativity into a game (that you just want to keep playing!) Mentions: http://gwenflorio.net/2015/10/01/the-allure-of-the-book-not-yet-written/ Ep 89: the rollercoaster of creativity + 3 ways to ride it gracefully https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ep-89-rollercoaster-creativity-3-ways-to-ride-it-gracefully/id1438076373